Deborah Bull and Sam Leith

Deborah Bull, former ballet dancer and Sam Leith, The Spectator’s literary editor join presenter, Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Mervyn Peake, John Berryman and Gabriel Garcia Márquez.

'Mr Pye' by Mervyn Peake Publisher: Vintage

'77 Dream Songs' by John Berryman Publisher: Faber

'News of a Kidnapping' by Gabriel García Márquez. Translated by Edith Grossman. Publisher: Penguin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016.